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Manchester United FC vs Manchester City FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2019-20
Sun 8 Mar 2020 · 16:30 UTC Old Trafford HT 45+2' · FT 45+8'
Y 29' Fernandinho
Y 30' Rodri
Fred 42' Y
Y 59' Joao Cancelo

Overview

Match Preview

Manchester United FC vs Manchester City FCPremier League at Old Trafford.

Match Details

  • Referee Darren Cann
  • Referee Daniel Robathan
  • Referee Mike Dean
  • Referee Andre Marriner
  • Referee Anthony Taylor

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Mar Manchester City FC H 2–0 W
05 Mar Derby County FC A 3–0 W
01 Mar Everton FC A 1–1 D
27 Feb Club Brugge KV H 5–0 W
23 Feb Watford FC H 3–0 W
17 Feb Chelsea FC A 2–0 W
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Mar Manchester United FC A 0–2 L
04 Mar Sheffield Wednesday FC A 1–0 W
26 Feb Real Madrid CF A 2–1 W
22 Feb Leicester City FC A 1–0 W
19 Feb West Ham United FC H 2–0 W
02 Feb Tottenham Hotspur FC A 0–2 L

Season Stats

Manchester United FC Manchester City FC
#10 Position #9
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
PPG
Win %

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
61% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Manchester United FC are 10th (0 pts). Manchester City FC are 9th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Manchester United FC is hosting Manchester City FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 10' Manchester United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 15' Daniel James has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
  • 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Pep Guardiola might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 25' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 29' A moment of madness from Fernandinho on 29 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Manchester City FC will be frustrated.
  • 30' The France Anthony Martial breaks the deadlock on 30 minutes. 1-0!
  • 30' Manchester City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 35' Ederson, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 40' Manchester United FC is showing some good football. However, Manchester United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 42' Manchester United FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 42.
  • 47' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Manchester United FC and Manchester City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 52' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 57' Manchester United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Manchester City FC's shape.
  • 59' Manchester City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 59' Another change for Manchester City FC made on 59 minute. Sergio Aguero leaves to be changed by Gabriel Jesus.
  • 64' Over 64 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 69' David De Gea needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 74' Manchester City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 77' Benjamin Mendy gets the nod from Manchester City FC. He replaces Oleksandr Zinchenko and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 78' Manchester United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Eric Bailly is hanging Brandon Williams on the field on 78 minute.
  • 83' Both keepers have barely been tested. Manchester United FC and Manchester City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 88' The whistle greets Bruno Fernandes as he departs to be replaced by Odion Ighalo.
  • 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Harry Maguire on 90 minutes.
  • That’s it! Another goalless match for Manchester United FC and Manchester City FC (для сухой ничьи).

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.91 Manchester United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.43 Manchester City FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 84% + Under — clean sheet likely 77%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Manchester United FC47% Draw36% Manchester City FC17%
Actual: Manchester United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes23% 0% No77%
Avg goals/match: 1.34
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 71%
29%
± 1.5 39%
61%
± 2.5 16%
84%
± 3.5 5%
95%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

Manchester United FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Manchester City FC
53%
Manchester United FC or Manchester City FC
64%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Manchester United FC26% Draw65% Manchester City FC9%
Actual: Manchester United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
28.9%
1 – 0
22.4%
1 – 1
11.2%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
9.6%
2 – 1
4.9%
3 – 0
3%
1 – 2
2.2%
0 – 2
2.1%
3 – 1
1.6%
2 – 2
1.2%
4 – 0
0.7%

Asian Handicap — Manchester United FC

Handicap Manchester United FC covers Push Manchester City FC covers
-2.5 4% 96%
-2 4% 12% 84%
-1.5 16% 84%
-1 16% 28% 56%
-0.5 44% 56%
+0.5 85% 15%
+1 85% 12% 3%
+1.5 97% 3%
+2 97% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% 0%

Clean Sheet

Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet
65%
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
41%

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.